Rocktron All Access User Manual

ALL ACCESS

U S E R' S M A N U A L

PRECAUTIONS

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HANDLING.

All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed. Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any openings.

The power cord should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

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Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between 32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C). This unit may not function properly under extreme temperatures.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1

Top Panel......................................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel ....................................................................................................................... 4

Typical Setup................................................................................................................... 5

Using Phantom Power.................................................................................................... 6

Editing the All Access™ ................................................................................................. 8

Quick Reference - MIDI Edit Cycle .................................................................................. 9

SETUP .............................................................................................................................. 10

SETUP , Page 1 of 10 - Operating Mode ................................................................................1 0

SETUP, Page 2 of 10 - Bank Size .........................................................................................1 2

SETUP, Page 3 of 10 - Bank Style ........................................................................................14

SETUP, Page 4 of 10 - Instant access switch operating status.............................................16

SETUP , Page 5 of 10 - Naming MIDI Channels .....................................................................1 8

SETUP, Page 6 of 10 - Starting Preset Number ....................................................................20

SETUP, Page 7 of 10 - MIDI Filtering.....................................................................................2 2

SETUP, Page 8 of 10 - Preset Reinitialization ....................................................................... 24

SETUP, Page 9 of 10 - Memory Reinitialization (All Presets) ................................................26

SETUP , Page 10 of 10 - Remote Title Number ......................................................................28

MIDI .................................................................................................................................. 3 0

MIDI, Page 1 of 7 - Programmable Patch Changes ...............................................................30

MIDI, Page 2 of 7 - Control Number Assignment ...................................................................32

MIDI, Page 3 of 7 - Control Value Assignment ......................................................................34

MIDI, Page 4 of 7 - Switch Type ............................................................................................36

MIDI, Page 5 of 7 - Program Change Status .........................................................................38

MIDI, Page 6 of 7 - Program Mapping....................................................................................4 0

MIDI, Page 7 of 7 - MIDI Receive Channel .............................................................................42

COPY................................................................................................................................ 4 4

COPY, Page 1 of 4 - Preset Copy .........................................................................................44

COPY, Page 2 of 4 - Bank Copy ...........................................................................................46

COPY , Page 3 of 4 - Song Copy ........................................................................................... 48

COPY, Page 4 of 4 - Set Copy ..............................................................................................50

TITLES ............................................................................................................................. 52

SONG/SET ....................................................................................................................... 54

SONG/SET, Page 1 of 3 - Set Select ....................................................................................54

SONG/SET , Page 2 of 3 - Song Create.................................................................................56

SONG/SET , Page 3 of 3 - Set Create....................................................................................58

CTR STORE ..................................................................................................................... 60

CUSTOM .......................................................................................................................... 62

CUSTOM, Page 1 of 2 - Command Selection........................................................................6 2

CUSTOM, Page 2 of 2 - Additional Data ...............................................................................64

SYSX ................................................................................................................................ 66

SYSX, Page 1 of 3 - Bulk Dump/Load ...................................................................................66

SYSX, Page 2 of 3 - MIDI Sysx On/Off status....................................................................... 68

SYSX, Page 3 of 3 - Byte Value Assignment ........................................................................70

Expression Pedal Cords ............................................................................................... 72

MIDI Implementation ...................................................................................................... 73

Technical Data............................................................................................................... 74

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron All Access Professional

MIDI footcontroller! Compact in size and rugged in construction, the powerful All

Access can be completely customized to control all of your gear.

The All Access provides a wealth of valuable features, including:

• Sturdy extruded aluminum chassis

• 18 long lasting, heavy duty switches

• Backlit switch indicators for better visibility in poor lighting conditions

• Large 16 character fluorescent display

• Two continuous control pedal ports

• 7-pin MIDI Out jack allows for phantom power from your rack

• MIDI dump/load

• MIDI filtering

• Ability to link many units together

• Three different modes of operation - Bank, Song and Remote

• 120 presets, each of which can perform

- up to 16 program change commands

- up to 15 control changes

- up to 5 other MIDI commands

- system exclusive message up to 30 bytes in length

This user's manual details the various applications and functions of the All

Access footswitch. After reading it, please keep it for future reference.

Top Panel

Primary button functions (2ND L.E.D. off) of the All Access footswitch

1 Bank UP/DOWN

switches

2 Switches 1-15

3 2ND switch

These switches allow for the selection of the preset bank (0-12).

These switches are used as preset switches and/or instant access switches, dependent upon the configuration of the All Access™. (see SETUP, Pages 1 and 2)

This switch activates the secondary button functions. The secondary button functions are listed above each switch (see opposite page).

Secondary button functions (2ND L.E.D. on) of the All Access footswitch

1 DEC switch -

used to decrement data selection

currently shown on the left side of the display.

2 INC switch -

used to increment data selection currently

shown on the left side of the display.

3 DEC switch -

used to decrement data selection

currently shown in the center of the display.

4 INC switch -

used to increment data selection currently

shown in the center of the display.

5 DEC switch -

used to decrement data selection

currently shown on the right side of the display.

6 INC switch -

used to increment data selection currently

shown on the right side of the display.

7 ï switch -

used to access the previous page within an

editing program.

8 CUSTOM switch -

used to access the CUSTOM

editing program.

9 ð switch -

used to access the next successive page

within an editing program.

10 SYSX switch -

used to access the SYSX editing

program.

11 SETUP switch -

used to access the SETUP editing

program.

12 MIDI switch -

13 COPY switch -

used to access the MIDI editing program.

used to access the COPY editing

program.

14 TITLES switch -

used to access the TITLES editing

program.

15 SONG/SET switch -

used to access the SONG/SET

editing program.

16 CTR/STORE switch -

used to store the current on/off status of the instant access switches for the current preset.

Rear Panel

1 PEDAL 1

jack

2 PEDAL 2

jack

3 MIDI IN jack

4 MIDI OUT

jack

This ¼" mono jack allows for the connection of a continuous controller (such as an expression pedal, volume pedal, fader, etc.) to the All Access™.

This ¼" mono jack allows for the connection of a second continuous controller to the All Access™.

This 7-pin DIN connector accepts the MIDI output signal from another MIDI transmitting device which may be used to control the All Access™. In some applications, MIDI information will also be sent out through the MIDI IN jack through pins 1 and 3.

This 7-pin DIN connector transmits MIDI information from the All Access™ and connects to a MIDI receiving device or the first in a chain of MIDI receiving devices. In some applications, MIDI information will also be received through the MIDI OUT jack through pins 1 and 3.

Pins 6 and 7 of this connector provide phantom power to the All Access™ from your rack.

5 POWER

jack

This 2.5mm pin jack accepts power from the 9VAC adaptor supplied with the unit.

Typical Setup

Using Phantom Power

Phantom power allows for the All Access to be powered from your rack (or from an AC outlet near your

rack) instead of running a long extension cord out across the stage to the footswitch.

Using phantom power with a Rocktron MIDI receiving device

Using phantom power with a non-Rocktron MIDI receiving device

Editing the All Access

The All Access can be configured to provide complete control over all of

the MIDI receiving devices within a rack. This section discusses each of the

following editing programs in detail:

SETUP

MIDI

COPY

TITLES

SONG/SET

CTR STORE

CUSTOM

SYSX

The All Access MIDI edit cycle on the following page can be used as a

quick reference when searching for specific All Access editing pages.

™

Quick Reference - MIDI Edit Cycle

The figure below lists all of the pages for each editing function, as well as the options which are

available for each editing page.

* Press "2ND" to access the following edit functions:

PRESS:

"SETUP"

"ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð "

"MIDI"

"ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð " "ð "

"COPY"

"ð " "ð " "ð "

EDITING PAGE

P1 Operating Mode P2 Bank Size P3 Bank Style P4 Instant Access Status P5 Naming Channels/Switches P6 Starting Preset Number P7 MIDI Filtering P8 Preset Reinitialization P9 Memory Reinitialization P10 Remote Title Number

P1 Prog. Patch Changes P2 Control Number Assignment P3 Control Value Assignment P4 Switch Type P5 Program Change Status P6 Program Mapping P7 MIDI Receive Channel

P1 Preset Copy P2 Bank Copy P3 Song Copy P4 Set Copy

LEFT EDIT OPTIONS

-----

----SW1-15, PED1-2 CH1-16, SW1-15, PED1-2 CH1-16 All MIDI Commands, CH1-16

-----

PR1-120 SW1-15, PED1-2 SW1-15, PED1-2 SW1-15

----PC1-128

-----

PR1-120 BANK1-50 SONG1-150 SET1-10

CENTER EDIT OPTIONS RIGHT EDIT OPTIONS

-----

----A-Z, 1-9

-----

CH1-16 CH1-16 (On value) 0-127, OFF

-----

BANK, SONG, REMOTE 1, 5, 10, 15 FIRST, CURNT, OFF GLOBAL, PER PRESET character position 0, 1 BLOC, MERG PR1-120 0-255 0-255

1-128 (0-127), OFF 0-120, OFF (Off value) 0-127, OFF LATCH., MOM., HOLD OFF, ON, MAP PR1-120, OFF 1-16, OMNI

PR1-120 BNK1-50 SG1-150 SET1-10

"TITLES"

"SONG/SET"

"ð " "ð "

"CTR STORE"

"CUSTOM"

"ð "

"SYSX"

"ð " "ð "

P1 Create Preset Title

P1 Set Select P2 Song Create P3 Set Create

P1 Store Instant Access Status

P1 Command Selection P2 Additional Data

P1 Bulk Dump/Load P2 MIDI Sysx On/Off Status P3 Byte Value Assignment

PR1-120

----SONG1-150 SET1-10

-----

PR1-120 (dependent on P1)

----PR1-120 BYTE1-30

A-Z, 1-9

----SW1-15 BK1-50

-----

CMD1-5 (dependent on P1)

-----

character position

SET1-10 PR1-120 SG1-150

-----

All MIDI Commands, None (dependent on P1)

DUMP, LOAD ON, OFF 0-127, EOX

SETUP

The SETUP program allows the user to configure the general operation of the

All Access footswitch. Use the SETUP program to determine each of the following:

The operating mode;

The number of presets within each bank;

How presets are recalled when changing from bank to bank;

Assigning MIDI control values as sent globally or per preset;

Assigning names for MIDI channels;

The starting preset number for each MIDI channel;

MIDI filtering options;

Preset reinitialization;

Memory reinitialization;

Selecting a remote title number for use with other Rocktron products

Upon accessing SETUP, the first page of the SETUP program, Operating Mode,

will automatically be displayed.

SETUP, Page 1 of 10 - Operating Mode

The first page of the SETUP program determines the current operating mode of

the All Access. The All Access can be used in any of three different operating modes

- BANK, SONG or REMOTE.

When BANK mode is selected, presets are selected by first "banking up" or

"banking down" via the "UP" and "DOWN" switches on the All Access. This selects

the Bank, or the first two digits of the preset number (0-12). Depending upon the setting

of the BANK STYLE parameter (see SETUP, Page 2), the All Access will recall the next

preset based on the selected bank and either (a) the preset switch last selected from the

previous bank, (b) the first preset in the newly selected bank, or (c) will not recall a preset

until an additional preset switch is pressed to select the preset number.

In SONG mode, the All Access allows for presets to be assigned to the preset

switches to create a SONG. Songs can then be arranged in a bank order to create a SET.

In REMOTE mode, the All Access acts as a remote control which can be

configured to control future remote compatible Rocktron products.

Accessing SETUP:

() To access the SETUP program, press the "2ND" button to activate the secondary

button functions.

() Press the "SETUP" button. The L.E.D. above the "SETUP" button will flash and

the All Access will display the first page of the SETUP program. Pressing the

"ð" button while in the 2ND mode accesses each successive editing page.

To select the operating mode:

() To select a different mode than the one displayed, press the "INC" or "DEC"

switches directly below the currently selected option on the right side of the

display. The selection will be automatically stored when this page is exited.

Selecting the operating mode

Mode Options

select

BANK, SONG

or REMOTE

MODE BANK

When the desired operating mode has been selected:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

SETUP, Page 2 of 10 - Bank Size

The second page of the SETUP program allows for the selection of the Bank

Size, or the number of presets that the All Access will bank up or down by when

the UP or DOWN switches are pressed.

When set to "5", switches 1-5 become preset switches and the unit will bank

up or down by 5 presets at a time. When set to "10", switches 1-10 become preset

switches and the unit will bank up or down by 10 presets at a time. When set to "15",

switches 1-15 become preset switches and the unit banks up or down by 15 presets

at a time. When set to "1", the unit banks up or down by one preset at a time and

all of the switches become instant access switches.

The Bank Size setting also determines the number of preset switches for

each song when operating the All Access in Song mode.

About Preset and Instant Access Switches:

The All Access can be configured so that one row (switches 1-5), two

rows (switches 1-10) or three rows (switches 1-15) of switches can be dedicated as

preset switches, or switches that are used to select the various presets within each

bank. Preset switches send out commands which can reconfigure a whole rack.

Any switches that are not configured as preset switches automatically

become instant access switches - or switches that are used to send specific MIDI

controller information on specific MIDI channels. Instant access switches are used

to switch in or out a specific effect or function on a MIDI receiving device - thereby

giving the user direct control over that specific effect or function without affecting

other effects, functions or presets within a rack of devices.

Instant access switches can operate globally or per preset (see Setup, Page

4), and each can be configured to operate as a latching, momentary or hold type

switch. (To configure instant access switches, refer to MIDI, Pages 2-4.)

To Select the Bank Size:

() With the All Access still in SETUP mode (2ND and SETUP L.E.D.s lit), press

the "ð" switch to access the second page of the SETUP program, Bank Size.

(If the All Access is not already in SETUP mode, press "2ND", then

"SETUP", followed by "ð" one time.)

() To select a new bank size, press the "INC" or "DEC" switches directly below

the currently selected option to scroll through the available selections.

Selecting the Bank Size

Size Options

select

1, 5, 10 or 15

BANK BY 10

When the desired bank size has been selected:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

SETUP, Page 3 of 10 - Bank Style

The third page of the SETUP program, Bank Style, determines how the next

preset will be recalled when the All Access is banked up or down. If the Bank Style

parameter is set to "First", the first preset in the new bank will be recalled when the

unit is banked up or down. If set to "Curnt", the current preset switch from the

previous bank will be recalled. When set to "None", an additional preset switch

must be pressed after banking up or down to recall the desired preset.

FIRST - recalls the first preset in the bank;

CURNT - recalls the preset based on the last preset switch pressed;

NONE - recalls a preset when a preset switch is pressed

To select the Bank Style:

() With the 2ND L.E.D. still lit, press the "ð" switch to access the next page

of the SETUP program, Bank Style. (If the All Access is not already in

SETUP mode, press "2ND", then "SETUP", followed by "ð" two times.)

() To select a different Bank Style, press the "INC" or "DEC" switch directly

below the currently selected style to scroll through the available options.

Selecting the Bank Style

Bank Style Options

select

FIRST, CURNT

or NONE

BANK STYLE>FIRST

When the desired bank style has been selected:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

Note:

When scrolling through the

switches to program, only

those switches which are

configured as instant access

switches can be accessed.

SETUP, Page 4 of 10 - Instant access switch operating status

The fourth page of the SETUP program determines whether the controller

values sent from the All Access are global (the same for all presets) or set on a per

preset basis. When set to "GLOBAL", the controller channel, control number, "on"

value and "off" value that is sent when an instant access switch is pressed is the same

for all presets. When set to "PER PR", the controller channel, control number, "on"

value and "off" value that is sent when an instant access switch is pressed can be

programmed for each individual preset.

To change the instant access switch operating status:

() With the 2ND L.E.D. still lit, press the "ð" switch to access the next page

of the SETUP program. (If the All Access is not already in SETUP mode,

press "2ND", then "SETUP", followed by "ð" three times.)

() To select a specific instant access switch, use the "INC" and "DEC" switches

directly below the currently selected switch. The current setting for each

switch or pedal will be displayed.

() To select whether the displayed switch is configured as "GLOBAL" or "PER

PR", use the "INC" and "DEC" switches directly below the currently

displayed option.

Selecting the Instant Access operating status

Switches to

Program

select

PED1-2

SW1-15

Operating

Type

select

GLOBAL or

PER PR

PED1 GLOBAL

When the desired control value status has been selected:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

SETUP, Page 5 of 10 - Naming MIDI Channels

The fifth page of the SETUP program allows for custom 4 character

abbreviations to be shown in place of MIDI channels and instant access switches

during editing. Assigning a name to each MIDI channel can make it considerably

easier to remember which MIDI devices are assigned to particular MIDI channels.

This is also true of instant access switches.

To assign a name to a MIDI channel or instant access switch:

() With the 2ND L.E.D. still lit, press the "ð" switch to access the fifth page of

the SETUP program. (If the All Access is not already in SETUP mode, press

"2ND", then "SETUP", followed by "ð" four times.)

() To select a MIDI channel or switch to name, use the "INC" and "DEC"

switches directly below the currently selected MIDI channel/switch to

scroll through the available selections.

() Use the "INC" and "DEC" switches directly below the center of the display

to select the desired character for the current position.

() Use the "INC" and "DEC" switches directly below the right side of the

display to advance to the next character position to edit.

Naming MIDI Channels and Instant Access Switches

Channel/Switch

to Name

select CH1-16 SW1-15

PED1, PED2

Channel

Name

select

CH16 NAME->I.FEX

A-Z 1-9

When the desired channels and switches have been named:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

SETUP, Page 6 of 10 - Starting Preset Number

Some MIDI devices may use "0" as the first preset number of each MIDI

channel, while others may use "1". This page of the SETUP program allows for either

"0" or "1" to be selected as the starting preset number for each MIDI channel so that

the preset number displayed by the All Access matches the preset number

displayed by the MIDI device.

To select the starting preset number:

() With the 2ND L.E.D. still lit, press the "ð" switch to access the next page

of the SETUP program, Starting Preset Number. (If the All Access is not

already in SETUP mode, press "2ND", then "SETUP", followed by "ð" five

times.)

() To select a MIDI channel, use the "INC" and "DEC" switches directly below

the currently displayed MIDI channel (the All Access displays the name

of the channel given).

() To change the starting preset for the displayed MIDI channel, use the "INC"

and "DEC" switches directly below the currently displayed starting preset.

Selecting the Starting Preset Number

Selected

Channel

select

CH1-16

Starting Preset

Number

select 0 or 1

IFEX PR START>0

When the Starting Preset Number has been selected for each channel:

(a) press the "2ND" button again (turning the "2ND" L.E.D. off) to exit the

editing mode; or

(b) press the "ð" button to access additional SETUP editing pages; or

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Rocktron All Access User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Top Panel

Rear Panel

Typical Setup

Using Phantom Power

Quick Reference - MIDI Edit Cycle

SETUP

SETUP, Page 1 of 10 - Operating Mode

SETUP, Page 2 of 10 - Bank Size

SETUP, Page 3 of 10 - Bank Style

SETUP, Page 4 of 10 - Instant access switch operating status

SETUP, Page 5 of 10 - Naming MIDI Channels

SETUP, Page 6 of 10 - Starting Preset Number